Greater Chicago Area , United States ,April 2026 — Kari Atkinson has joined Antylia Scientific as Chief Human Resources Officer, marking an important milestone in her people leadership journey. Her appointment reflects extensive experience across human resources, people and culture, employee relations, communications, change management, and business transformation. With a strong track record in aligning talent strategy with business growth, she brings a well-rounded leadership profile to her new role.
Before joining Antylia Scientific, Kari Atkinson spent around nine years with ManpowerGroup, where she held progressive leadership roles including People & Culture Leader – Head of North America (SVP), Vice President of People & Culture, Director of Employee Benefits & Resources, Director of Human Resources and Communications, and Senior Manager Internal Communications. These assignments reflect a strong and sustained journey across HR leadership, culture, benefits, HR technology, analytics, communications, and regional people strategy.
Earlier, she was associated with Harley-Davidson Motor Company, where she held the roles of Global Organizational & Leadership Communication Manager and Global Dealer Communication Manager. Prior to that, she worked with Johnson Controls as Content Strategy Manager – C-Suite Client Engagements and Services Communication & Change Management Manager. She also built an important earlier foundation with Derco as Communications Supervisor. Together, these roles reflect a long and accomplished career across strategic communications, organizational change, leadership engagement, and people-focused business transformation.
With experience spanning Antylia Scientific, ManpowerGroup, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Johnson Controls, and Derco, Kari Atkinson brings a distinguished and well-rounded human resources leadership profile to her new role. Her appointment as Chief Human Resources Officer is expected to support Antylia Scientific as it continues to serve customers working on mission-critical products in therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics.
About Antylia Scientific
Antylia Scientific supports the expanding needs of scientists around the world by providing mission-critical products that help customers discover and manufacture new therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics. The company combines scientific advancement and technological innovation with a strong sense of urgency and purpose, driven by the human impact of its work.
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